Job Description

Established in 1959, this client has organically and by acquisition grown to become a major multi-disciplinary consultancy with an enviable portfolio of projects and a number of industry awards.

With 32 offices nationwide, a presence on numerous client sites and over 2000 staff they are in every part of the country, each office having a distinct culture, but sharing the corporate values of excellence, innovation and developing a sustainable operation. Each office undertakes a broad portfolio of projects, while corporately the ratio between public and private sector work is 50:50. The strategy is to secure a larger percentage of the high profile, public funded works which are being planned and awarded over the next five years while developing their already excellent relationships with private clients.

Their culture has changed in recent years, there is a new vibrancy and confidence to the company which is reflected in the offices. While the buildings may be traditional, inside they are well equipped, comfortable and within close proximity to city centres and transport links.

In addition to offering an excellent portfolio of work, they offer good salaries with an excellent flexible benefits package. They also offer the commitment to support any Engineer achieve Chartered status through their in-house mentor system and external briefings.

A Principal / Associate level Geo-Environmental Consultant is required to join an established Geo-Environmental team in Leeds. You will work within a large multi-disciplinary office of approximately 200 staff.

You will be one of the principal technical specialists for geotechnical and contaminated land issues within the regional business unit and you will be responsible for the management and development of the contaminated land team. You will also be involved with business development and client liaison.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the role of Principal / Associate Geo-Environmental Consultant you should be qualified to BSc level, and ideally MSc level in a relevant environmental science or geological discipline. You should have previous experience of desk studies and site investigations for brownfield site developments. You should have experience of working to current UK standards, methodologies and practice for soil and water analysis. Also you should have previous experience of the remediation of contaminated land and emerging remediation technologies. You should be able to prepare and review interpretative reports according to engineering and budgetary constraints. Also, experience of the site supervision of remediation works would be an advantage.

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